SPENCER OVERTON / MAY 18, 2020 Last Friday, U.S. House Democrats passed a $3 trillion bill to address economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic—the HEROES Act. Economic Support for Individuals: African American unemployment more than doubled in April alone (from 6.7% in March to 16.7% in April), and the HEROES Act attempts to provide economic relief […]
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FAMU Law Student Receives George C. Young Memorial Writing Award
ORLANDO, Fla – Courtney Jackson, a rising third-year student at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law, is the proud recipient of the George C. Young Memorial Legal Writing Award. Jackson received a plaque and monetary award for writing about professionalism in the legal field. “As members of the legal community, it is our duty […]
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Sign up for Party at the Mailbox TODAY!
Hey Baltimore, your mailbox is now your ballot box! Baltimore Votes and Black Girls Vote have teamed up for a brand new project to get Baltimoreans excited about voting. We’re sending over 2,000 boxes across the city with: Custom t-shirts designed by students at MICA A coloring book to get kids hyped about voting Snacks […]
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EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON’S EQUITRUST FUNDS OVER $100 MILLION IN PPP LOANS FOR MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
May 18, 2020 (New York, NY) — Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, announced a $100 million partnership with MBE Capital Partners (MBECP), the largest certified minority-owned asset-based lender, and the National Action Network (NAN). Together, they are focused on distributing PPP loans geared specifically for minority and women-owned […]
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Mini May Concert Series
Mini May Concert Series – May 23, 2020; May 30, 2020 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts and Entertainment District will be hosting a free virtual concert series, via Instagram Live on their page @officialblackartsdistrict. Headliners include Tate Kobang, Deetranada, Davon Fleming, and George Lovett. The two – part concert series will be […]
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BCPS News Release – New Teacher-Produced Instructional Content to Air on BCPS-TV Beginning Wednesday, May 20
New teacher-produced instructional content to air on BCPS-TV beginning Wednesday, May 20 TOWSON, MD. – Baltimore County Public Schools teachers have produced additional instructional content to air Wednesday, May 20, through Tuesday, May 26. The programming can be viewed on BCPS-TV (Channel 73 on Comcast Xfinity and Channel 34 on Verizon FiOS 34) in Baltimore […]
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THE RUNDOWN – ERYKAH BADU & Jill Scott ROCK OUT
By AFRO.COM / Be Inspired Global Host Micha Green Talks Erykah Badu and Jill Scott rock out on Instagram and trending topics in the AFRO American Newspaper.
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Baltimore City Mail-in Ballots for June 2 Presidential Primary Expected to Arrive Through Saturday, May 23
VOTING BY MAIL Are you waiting for your ballot? If so, try not to panic, ballots are on the way! The State Board of Elections will mail ballots to all eligible active voters. Yesterday, the Maryland State Board of Elections confirmed with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that mail-in ballots for the June 2nd presidential […]
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Virginia Becomes 1st Southern State To Outlaw Hair Discrimination
(Black PR Wire) — Another state is moving in the right direction to eliminate discrimination against hair. Virginia has officially become the first southern U.S. state to ban hair discrimination based on racial identifiers including hair texture and hair type. It is the fourth U.S. state to pass such a measure. It had already passed […]
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Grant Funding STILL Available – Baltimore County’s Weekly Business Resource Update (5/15)
This week County Executive Olszewski announced actions in in response to Governor Hogan’s plans for the phased re-opening of the County. ALSO – The Baltimore County Small Business Relief Grant is STILL OPEN and accepting applications. Please share with your business and workforce networks: Grant funds still available – Baltimore County COVID-19 Small Business Relief […]
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How Coronavirus Affects Pregnancy
By Black Health Matters As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, pregnant women report concerns about how COVID-19 could affect them and their unborn babies. Current guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say women should avoid contact with anyone suspected to have COVID-19 during pregnancy. But there are no specific recommendations beyond […]